Adjustable window screen



S. E. NORTON ADJUSTABLE WINDOW SCREEN Filed u 2 1922 2 Sheets-She'et 1 J'z'la E 11/011022,

ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Dec, 3o.- 1924.

S. E. NORTON ADJUSTABLE .WINDOW SCREEN Filed Jung 21, 1922 4 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 51'! a s E. #017022.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented Dec. 39, 1924-.

UNETED STATES SILAS E. NORTON, OF

Application filed June 21,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Srnxs E. Noirron, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Orwell, in the county of Ashtabula and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improven'ients in Adjustable lYindow Screens, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to window screens and has for its objectthe provision of a novel all n'i-etal screen which is adjustable to fit windows of dilferent sizes, the construction being such that the adjustn'ient may be made very easily and without the employment of any tools.

An important object is the provision of a screen of this character which is provided with a species of flap for the purpose of excluding flies at the point where the sash en gages the upper edge of the screen.

rinother object is the provision of a screen of this character which is located in the space between the parting strips and the blind. stops and which is provided with spacing lugs engaging the blind stops. It being moreover intended that the sides of the screen be secured to the amb casings so as to prevent any possibility of removing the screen from the outside of the window.

An additional. object is the provision of a screen of this character which will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, and installation, efficient and convenient in use, durable in service and a general improvement in. the art.

lVith the above and other objects and advantages in view the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a view of a window showing my screen in place,

Figure 2 is a horizontal section through the screen and window structure.

Figure 3 is a vertical section and the re' maining figures are detail views.

Referring more particularly to the draw ings the letter A designates a window frame having the usual jambs B, sills C, blind stops D and parting strips E. The sashes are represented by the letter F.

In carrying out my invention I provide a screen which consists of two rectangular sections 10 which are similar and each of which. is of angle bar formation. One section telescopes within the other clearly shown so EAST ORWELL, OHIO.

ADJUSTABLE 'WINDO'W SCREEN.

1922. Serial No. 569,980.

that the width of the screen may be varied so as to fit windows of different sizes. It is intended that the width of the angle bars be of sufficient size to hold the screen in a rigid position when placed with its sides engaging against the confronting faces of the jamb casings. The opposite sides of the sections are provided with holes 11 for the passage of suitable screws 12 which pass into the jamb casings for holding the screen rigidly in place in such manner that it could not be removed from the outside by a would be intruder.

The wire screen 13 is placed against the inner faces of the angle bars forming the sections and is secured by soldering, brazing or by any other preferred method, the advantage of this construction being that it is unnecessary to bend the screen wire.

Secured to the underside of the top flanges of the sections are strips 14: of wire screen which overlap as shown and which have their edges bound with fabric as indicated at 15.

In order that the screen may be properly braced with respect to the window structure I provide lugs 16 secured to or formed integrally upon the opposite sides of the sections and extending to the blind stops D.

In installing the screen, the sections must first be pushed together sufficiently to permit insertion of the screen between the parting strips, after which the sections are pulled apart to bring the sides of the screen in firm engagement with the jamb casings, the screen being so arranged that the lugs 16 will engage the blind stops D. The screws 12. are then inserted and the screen will then be held rigidly in place and will be outwardly of the lower sash so that the window may be opened and closed at will without interference with the screen. The fabric bound strips 14 bear against the outside of the lower sash and serve to exclude flies or other insects which might attempt to enter the room.

From the foregoing description and a study of the drawings it will be apparent that I have thus provided a simply constructed and consequently inexpensive screen which is not only adjustable to fit windows of dilferent sizes but which is also mounted in a peculiar manner so as to have the proper rigidity for preventing it from being blown out in case of a heavy wind storm and also to prevent it from being removed by an intruder working from the outside. Another feature of advantage is that; the 50138611 .does not;interfered-With the action of the sash so that the Window may be opened and closed at will Without 1't'be ing necessary to remove the sereen.

While 1' have shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, QOIIStl'HCtlOH-itnd arrange'ment, of parts as Willpnot depart from. thespirit of the inv ,ven-tion or the scope of they shbjoined claims.

; Having thus descrihed my invention I claim r '1; An adjustable window screen. comprise ing apair of- ,-.similar lrectangular screen recovered frame SQCUODS'dISPOSQd- 1n tele-.

--posed:between-theisides of awindow teasing i s stop and a plurality of lugs on the frame 7 sections adapted to bearagamstthe blind I with the frame sections engaging the parting strips thereof, and lugs ;on the frames lappingarrangement and adapted-for disposition between the sides of a Window casbetwecn the partmg stri and blind stops. for. holding the frame sections-against lateral vdisplacement. V

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